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Spike Jonze-directed Arcade Fire film not intended as political statement
Written by on June 5, 2011TORONTO — Arcade Fire has long held a reputation for seriousness, whether it's the Montreal band's carefully contemplated music, their politics or their unwaveringly independent ethos. So it's perhaps not surprising that the stark images in the band's Arcade Fire has taken on the mantle of protest band and has made a bold, cinematic statement [...]
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Written by on June 5, 2011Austin City Limits Festival was trying to shake things up by slowly revealing its lineup through a low-tech "Lineup Lottery" scratch-card game that had coughed up the names of a few participants: Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Cee Lo and Chromeo. By Alex HudsonIndie rock has never been more popular, with bands like Arcade Fire, [...]
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Written by on June 5, 2011TORONTO — Arcade Fire is facing a busy season of headlining sizzling summer festivals and globe-trotting gigs, but multi-instrumentalist Will Butler says the band isn't planning on taking a lengthy break before beginning work on a follow-up to "The TORONTO — Arcade Fire is facing a busy season of headlining sizzling summer festivals and globe-trotting [...]
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